Wellness
fromScary Mommy
6 hours agoI'm Tired Of Being Told I Can Buy My Way Out Of Burnout
The wellness industry targets burnt-out mothers, offering products that promise relief while shifting responsibility for well-being onto them.
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Writing
fromBusiness Insider
1 month agoAddiction nearly killed me. Once I got sober, I started my own company and shared my story to help others.
Lisa Devine overcame six years of drug addiction through court intervention and personal commitment, now running a successful community-supported candle business called 2nd Chance Candles.
Cocktails
fromFast Company
1 month agoIn recovery? Here's how to handle social drinking situations in the workplace
Professionals in recovery from alcohol addiction can maintain sobriety in workplace drinking cultures by setting boundaries, avoiding overexplanation, and recognizing that colleagues care less about abstinence than feared.
Social justice
fromPsychology Today
1 month agoWhat if Addiction Isn't the Problem?
Addiction's lack of clear definition undermines regulatory efforts against corporations; reframing addiction as a common human state rather than inherently harmful could better address actual harms and protect children from exploitative design.
Mental health
fromSlate Magazine
2 months agoI Quit Drinking Years Ago, All Thanks to One Approach. I'm Afraid of What People Will Think.
AA can produce profound positive change while sharing superficial features with cults; emphasize voluntary, therapeutic, and noncoercive aspects when explaining benefits.
Wellness
fromSlate Magazine
2 months agoSomething Bizarre Happened When I Attempted to Cut Back on Drinking. It Might Happen to You Too.
Limiting alcohol through nonalcoholic substitutes and targeted online motivation can reduce drinking without complete abstinence, leveraging habit cues and algorithmic reinforcement.
fromHuffPost
2 months agoThis Trend Is Exploding Among Millennials And Gen Z - And Honestly, It's Worth Celebrating
With fewer folks relying on alcohol as a social lubricant, a healthier way to interact with others has gained traction. Enter "daylife," a term coined by the fitness social app Sweatpals. "Daylife" refers to daytime social outings involving alcohol-free fitness as a way to meet new people with similar interests. "It's just the concept of using wellness, using movement as a way to meet, as a way to get entertainment and to socialize, versus relying on alcohol,' Sweatpals co-founder Salar Shahini told HuffPost.
Wellness
fromPsychology Today
2 months agoWhy Addiction Treatment Keeps Failing
For decades, addiction treatment in the United States has relied on a familiar explanation when people relapse: recovery is hard, addiction is chronic and setbacks are part of the process. That narrative is often delivered with compassion, but it can obscure a more troubling reality. Many treatment failures are not personal shortcomings. They are predictable outcomes of how recovery is currently designed.
Mental health
fromSocial Media Explorer
2 months agoDo Mental Health Retreats Allow Social Media Access? - Social Media Explorer
The question of whether mental health retreats allow social media access does not have a universal answer. Different facilities approach digital connectivity in varying ways, reflecting their treatment philosophies and therapeutic goals. Most mental health retreats limit or completely restrict social media use during the initial phases of treatment, though specific policies can range from total digital detox to supervised access at designated times.
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